Splicing tool



Feb. 2, 1932. H. '0. ROYER SPLICING TOOL Filed March 31, 1950 2 SheetsSheet l HARRY 0 Rome INVENTOR WITNESS I; M V ATTORNEY Feb. 2, 1932. H. o. ROYER 1,843,838

SPLICING TOOL Filed March 51, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Z8 i I HARRY 0. Royal? WITNESS M Y ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 2, 1932 r v eras retinas rarer FFicn HARRY o. aoYEn, or cnnwroensvrnnn, INDIANA, nssrelvon on oivn-nntn 'roiirnsrnn PETERSON, F nnnmneronnmmnn P 1 SPLIOING TOOL Application filed March 31, 1930. Serial No. 440,547.

This invention relates to wire splicing tools especially designed for the use of wire linemen for splicing the ends of wire through the use of a splicing sleeve. In wire splicing, it is a present practice of linemen to place a lineposition of the stretcher rope, so that the clamps must be released and reset each half turn. a

The present invention overcomes the above and other disadvantages by providing a ratchet tool whichmay be clamped in position at the beginning of the operation, and may remain in clamped position until the operation is completed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tool of novel construction which may be readily attached to or removed from the wire, novel clamping means being provided for securely gripping the wire or sleeve.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view partly broken away showing the invention arranged to receive the .sleeve with the clamping aws open.

' Figure 2 is an edge view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 with I the clamping jaws closed.

Figure 4 is an end view with the parts in the position shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional'view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of ure 2.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a like view showing the jaws closed.

Figure 8 is a detail view of the splicing before the twisting operation.

Figure 9 is a view of the completed splice.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates the handle or shank of the tool which is provided with a substantially circular head 11. I This head is provided with acircular, opening '12 and an opening or passageway 13 which communicates with the opening 12. In addition, the head is slotted as shown at-14.

Swiveled within the head is. a sta -15 which rotates within the openingl2' and which is provided with a circumferential flange 16 having teeth 17 which extend into the slot 14. :Theslot 14 extends for an ap-.'

preciable distance within the handle 10and has pivotally mounted therein aso-shown at 17, a dog 18. This dog is provided with a tooth 19 to engage the teeth 17 and with'a finger-piece 20. A spring 21 serves to-yield-- ingly hold the dog engaged with the teeth,

By reference to Figure 1 of the drawings it will be seen that the head 15 may berotated in one direction, but will be held against rotation in an opposite direction. 1

The head 15 isslotted as shown at and extending laterally from the head at the inner end of the slot is a relatively wide ear 28. Narrow ears24 are spaced from the ear 23 and are disposed upon opposite sides of the slot22 and pivotally secured between the cars 23 and 24 as shown at 25 are theinner ends of arms 26. These arms carry at their inner' ends clamping jaws 27 which, when the arms are in theposition shown in Figures 3, 4 and 7 are disposed in opposed relation for clamping engagement with the overlapped ends of the wire to be spliced or with the sleeve which receives the ends of the wire. I, a

The overlapped ends'of the wires are illustrated at 28, and the sleeve is indicated at 29 in Figures 8 and 9 of the drawings. In Figure 8 the sleeve is shown prior to the twisting operation while the finished splice is illustrated in Figure 9.

The outer end of one of the arms 26 carries a pivotally mounted latch 30' which is adapted to engage a projection 31 provided at the outer end of the other arm. This latch may be in the form of a hook while the projection may be in the form of a stud.

In the use of the invention, an ordinary linemans clamp is secured at one end of the sleeve, while the tool which constitutes the present invention is clamped upon the opposite end. This positioning of the tool is faeilitated by bringing the slot 22 of the tool 15 within the slot in the head. The tool may then be inserted over the sleeve and the arms swung inward to clamp the wire-between the jaws 27. The outer ends of the arms are then secured so that the tool Will be securely positioned upon the splice. The sleeve and the adjacent ends of the wire may be quickly twisted due to the ratchet action of the tool without removing the tool until. the splice is finished. A the completion of the splice, the slots 22 and 13 are again brought into position for the convenient removalof the tool.

The invention is susceptible of'various changes'in its form, proportions and minor details-ofconstruction andthe right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall Within-thescope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. In a wire splicing tool, a handle, a head at one end thereof, said head having an opening'therein, a block mounted for rotation in said head and provided with a slot, ratchet means to hold the block against rotation in one direction, clamping jaws pivotally carried by the block and disposed at opposite sides of the slot therein to be swung into parallel relation to each other for engage-- ment with the splice within the slot, and means to hold the jaws in clamping position.

2. In a wire splicing tool, a handle, a head at one end thereof, said head having an open ing therein, a block mounted forrotation in said head and provided with a slot, ratchet means to hold the block against rotation in one direction, spaced ears extending laterally from the block at opposite sides of the slot, arms having their inner ends pivotally secured between the-ears and adapted for out ward swinging movement for thepositioningthereof in parallel relation to each other, clamping jaws extending from the inner face of the arms-for'engagement Withthe splice- Within the slot, and means at the outer ends,

of the-arms to hold the jaws in clamping position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' HARRY O. BUYER. 

